I never leave home without one of these tickets. It's the Metro Bono ticket that can be used for 10 trips either on the metro or on the bus.Year upon year, I see this little, yet oh-so-necessary ticket get more and more expensive.
2007: € 6.70
2008: € 7.00 (+ 4.5%)
2009: € 7.40 (+ 5.7%)
The Metro/bus system must be investing in something important, because year over year they keep increasing the ticket price well above Spain's average inflation rate, which is 2.4% according to INE.
Sara's Top 5 for why the bono price keeps rising so aggressively....
1. Why not? People will still buy their basic need - public transportation
2. Madrid metro might be cheaper than other EU subways - let's even out the playing game
3. Madrid metro and downtown buses are planning on going "eco" all the way
4. Madrid metro has to replace all the vandalized tilework on the walls
5. It's as simple as sports - Madrid vs. Barcelona: which transport system can charge more?
Metro+Bus pass is 47euros/month. You need 62 trips to get the same value. It's up2u
ReplyDeleteits just like gas prices out here. they keep rising and rising as well as bart, stamps and the bus. as well as minimum wage.! L
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